Manohar Joshi

Manohar Joshi was an India politician and the Lok Sabha Speaker between 10 May, 2002 and 4 June, 2004 until his death. He was born in Nandvi in the Raigad district of Maharashtra on 2 December 1937, educated in Mumbai. He was member of the political party named Shiv Sena. He was a teacher when he entered politics in 1967. He held the Office of the Mayor of Mumbai during 1976-77. He was also the Chairman of All India Council of Mayors for some time. His legislative and parliamentary career began in 1972 when he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. After serving three terms in the Legislative Council, he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1990. He served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra during 1995-99. Thereafter, he became won Lok Sabha election in 1999 and became Union Minister. After the tragic death of the then Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri G.M.C Balayogi in a helicopter crash, he was unanimously elected Lik Sabha Speaker on 10 May 2002.

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